Senior Education Specialist

Job Duties

• Collaborates with faculty, staff, and stakeholders to design and develop digital learning experiences using a range of educational technology platforms.
• Develops and supports microlearning content and other digital educational resources for delivery through learning management systems and related platforms.
• Applies instructional design principles to create engaging, learner-centered educational materials that support knowledge application in clinical and professional contexts.
• Utilizes educational technology tools such as Articulate, 7Taps, Canva, Canvas, EthosCE, Powtoon, or comparable platforms to develop and enhance content.
• Demonstrates the ability to learn and implement new technologies independently and adapt quickly to evolving tools and platforms.
• Assists in the collection, organization, and analysis of educational data to support continuous quality improvement and educational scholarship.
• Generates reports from learning management systems and performs basic data cleaning, summarization, and visualization to inform program decisions.
• Contributes to the development of efficient workflows for content creation and program delivery, including the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
• Works both independently and collaboratively on a variety of projects, managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Supports the expansion of educational technology services across the institution by partnering with diverse programs and learning environments.
• Maintains current knowledge of educational technology trends, tools, and effective practices in digital learning and instructional design.

About the Role

The Senior Education Specialist supports the design, development, and implementation of innovative educational technology and digital learning solutions across the Geisinger College of Health Sciences. This role partners with faculty, staff, and institutional stakeholders to create engaging, high-quality learning experiences, with a focus on practical application in health professions education. The individual contributes to content development, instructional design, and the use of educational data to enhance program effectiveness, while demonstrating adaptability, self-directed learning, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years related work experience (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree (Required), Master's Degree (Preferred)

Skills

• Organizing
• Communication
• Educational Program Management
• Adult Learning: Theory And Practice

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.

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